Pres. Barack Obama tweeted his victory before he talked about it Tuesday night, showing once more his respect for new technology over old.

Now he gets four more years to push forward his technology agenda and has indicated it will look a lot like the first four.

On his technology issues Web page, he writes that we must encourage the entrepreneurial spirit: "We should be helping American companies compete and sell their products all over the world. We should be making it easier and faster to turn new ideas into new jobs and new businesses. And we should knock down any barriers that stand in the way. Because if we’re going to create jobs now and in the future, we're going to have to out-build and out-educate and out-innovate every other country on Earth."

Here is what that is likely to translate to in some key areas:

— Cutting-edge technology: Obama spent more than $100 billion in support of investments in energy, research and infotech. He was regularly blasted for what that produced at failed solar power company Solyndra in Fremont, but most of the investments did much better than that. In his next four years, it's likely he will continue the same level of investment.

— Antitrust regulation: Obama's appointees have been far more aggressive on antitrust enforcement than those who served Pres. George W. Bush, and they are likely to expand on that now. One of the first big cases expected is directed at Google. The FTC has accused the search giant of controlling search and advertising to thwart competitors. The FTC is likely to make those assertions more formal in the near future.

— Immigration reform: Obama promised to reform immigration laws in his first term, but tech employers say it has gotten harder, not easier to bring enough workers to the U.S. from overseas. Obama has pledged to make reform a priority in his second term. This will probably mean pushing the Startup 2.0 Act, which increases work visa availability to graduates from U.S. schools who major in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects. It also creates a special visa for foreigners who create jobs in the U.S. and eliminates country-specific caps on visas.

— Health care IT: Gov. Mitt Romney and the Republicans pledged to repeal Obama's health care initiative. But the Republican loss means the upgrades to health care IT that are required by the Affordable Care Act are going to move ahead. Many had already started implementing parts of this because of the scale of the upgrade. Look for that to move into high gear now.

— Net Neutrality: This is an area where there was a big difference between the Romney view and Obama's. The president's appointees in his first term pushed to make sure that carriers treated all Internet content the same, something his opponent attacked as meddling in business. His reelection will make it harder for Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and others to impose new controls and fees on their users.

— Piracy: This is an area where Obama is torn between his supporters in Hollywood and those in Silicon Valley. Those who make movies, video, music and other content want more protection while those who distribute it over the Internet oppose more regulation. Look for Obama to try to straddle those positions, but propose some new anti-piracy laws.

— Cybersecurity: The president is seen likely to issue an executive order to implement some of what he wanted in the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, which lost in the Senate this year. An executive order is expected that would set up a cybersecurity council working with Homeland Security to protect critical infrastructure of water supplies, transportation, financial markets and the power grid. Hurricane Sandy has shown how robust, yet vulnerable, these critical assets are.